Pasadena, California · Since 1903 Today: Hours · (626) 792-2138
Entrance to Lincoln Avenue Nursery in Pasadena
Pasadena · Established 1903

Grow something good.

Plants, practical advice, and more than a century of helping Southern California gardens grow.

Seasonal gardening

Right plant. Right place. Better garden.

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Seasonal gardening guidance.

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Seasonal gardening guidance.

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Seasonal gardening at Lincoln Avenue Nursery
Lincoln Avenue Garden Guides

Good plants are only the beginning.

Practical help for Southern California gardens—whether you’re planning from home or scanning a QR sign while standing in the nursery.

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Growing Citrus in Southern California

Choosing, planting, watering, feeding, container growing and common problems.

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California Native Gardening

Choose for sun, soil, mature size and water needs while supporting a more climate-adapted garden.

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Succulent Care

Sun, drainage, containers and the watering mistakes that commonly trip up succulent growers in our area.

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Flowering plants in the California native section
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California Natives

Beautiful plants that can work with Southern California’s climate instead of fighting it.

Our native section can help you build pollinator habitat, add seasonal color, replace thirsty planting areas and create a garden with a stronger sense of place.

The Lincoln Avenue Nursery team
Meet your nursery neighbors

Familiar faces. Real gardening help.

Lincoln Avenue is a family-owned nursery with a team that knows the plants, the yard and the questions customers bring in every day.

Whether you are choosing a new tree, troubleshooting a problem or trying something new in the garden, there is a real person here to help.

Take a look around

There’s a lot growing behind that front gate.

The bird’s-eye footage gives first-time visitors an immediate sense of the nursery’s size, layout and neighborhood setting.

Since 1903

A neighborhood nursery with a story worth telling.

Lincoln Avenue has been part of this community for more than a century, through different families, generations and chapters of local history.

From its beginnings in 1903 through the Takemura family’s stewardship and the Franco family’s ownership today, Lincoln Avenue Nursery has remained a place where plants, practical knowledge and community come together.

Top-down aerial view of Lincoln Avenue Nursery
Fresh from the nursery

See what’s growing at Lincoln Avenue.

Seasonal color, new arrivals, staff moments and useful garden reminders — with more happening on Instagram throughout the week.

Dry goods & garden essentials

Trusted brands, right here at Lincoln Avenue.

We carry trusted garden brands including G&B Organics, FoxFarm, Bonide, Gro-Power, and Down To Earth.

From potting mixes and soil amendments to fertilizers and pest or disease controls, our shelves are stocked to support real garden projects.

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Fertilizer display featuring FoxFarm and related dry goods at Lincoln Avenue Nursery
Fertilizers and specialty garden products on display in-store.
Shelf of G and B Organics planting mixes, orchid mix, seed starter, and related soil products
Potting mixes, planting mixes, orchid media, and other soil amendments.
Shelf of pest and disease control products carried at Lincoln Avenue Nursery
Pest and disease control options available in-store.
Not sure what you need? Bring a few clear photos or tell us what you’re growing. Our team can help you narrow down the right soil, amendment or treatment.
Planning a visit?

Helpful things to know before you come.

Lincoln Avenue is an in-person nursery. Our selection changes with the seasons and deliveries, and our team is here to help you choose what fits your garden.

Where is Lincoln Avenue Nursery?

We’re at 804 Lincoln Avenue in Pasadena, California, just north of the 210 freeway and near the Rose Bowl area.

What nearby communities visit Lincoln Avenue Nursery?

We regularly welcome gardeners from Pasadena, Altadena, Arcadia, South Pasadena, San Marino, Sierra Madre, La Cañada Flintridge, Monrovia, San Gabriel and other San Gabriel Valley communities.

Can I buy plants online?

No. Lincoln Avenue Nursery is an in-person nursery. Visit us to see the current selection and get help choosing plants, soils and garden supplies for your space.

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Ready to get growing?

804 Lincoln Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91103

(626) 792-2138

Located in Pasadena and welcoming gardeners from Altadena, Arcadia, South Pasadena, San Marino, Sierra Madre, La Cañada Flintridge, Monrovia, San Gabriel and nearby San Gabriel Valley communities.

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